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Removal Procedure

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CAUTION: An electric fan under the hood can start up even when the engine is not running and can injure you. Keep hands, clothing and tools away from any underhood electric fan.
CAUTION: To help avoid personal injury or damage to the vehicle, a bent, cracked, or damaged fan blade or housing should always be replaced.
CAUTION: Before servicing any electrical component, the ignition key must be in the OFF or LOCK position and all electrical loads must be OFF, unless instructed otherwise in these procedures. If a tool or equipment could easily come in contact with a live exposed electrical terminal, also disconnect the negative battery cable. Failure to follow these precautions may cause personal injury and/or damage to the vehicle or its components.
  1. Disconnect the negative battery cable. Refer to BATTERY NEGATIVE CABLE DISCONNECT/CONNECT PROCEDURE in Battery.
  2. Disconnect the cooling fan electrical connector.
    Fig 1: Disconnecting Cooling Fan Electrical Connector
    G01969596Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  3. Partially drain the cooling system. Refer to DRAINING AND FILLING COOLING SYSTEM  .
  4. Remove the LH and RH engine mount strut braces. Refer to ENGINE MOUNT STRUT REPLACEMENT in Engine Mechanical - 3.1L or ENGINE MOUNT STRUT REPLACEMENT - RIGHT and ENGINE MOUNT STRUT REPLACEMENT - LEFT in Engine Mechanical -3.8L.
  5. Remove the left front fender upper diagonal brace. Refer to BRACE REPLACEMENT - FRONT FENDER UPPER DIAGONAL in Body Front End.
  6. Remove the air cleaner and duct assembly.
  7. Remove the radiator inlet hose from the radiator.
  8. Remove the PCM harness from the fan shroud clip.
  9. Remove the cooling fan shroud bolts.
    Fig 2: Removing Cooling Fan Shroud & Bolts
    G01969597Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  10. Raise and support the vehicle. Refer to LIFTING AND JACKING THE VEHICLE in General Information.
  11. Remove the push pin retainer from the lower left side of the fan shroud.
  12. Remove the transmission oil cooler lines from the retainer clip at the bottom of the cooling fan shroud.
  13. Lower the vehicle.
  14. Remove the cooling fan shroud clip from the top of the radiator.
  15. Remove the radiator upper support brackets that connect to the fan shroud.
    Fig 3: Removing Radiator Upper Support Brackets, Heat Shields & Cooling Fan Shroud
    G01969598Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  16. Remove the fan motor heat shields.
  17. Remove the cooling fan shroud.
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